According to Reuters and other foreign media reports, EU reached an agreement on June 7 local time, deciding to standardize charging equipment uniformly in 2024, requiring mobile phones, tablets, cameras, etc. to have a unified charger interface. The outside world regards this move as a target of . Apple has a clear taste. Is this really the case? In fact, Cook is already full of fun.
report shows that the EU Parliament and representatives of 27 member states all agreed to legislation requiring all electronic products sold in the EU to comply with the agreement, including Apple, , Samsung and Chinese smartphone and electronic device manufacturers. The agreement contains about three provisions, the specific details are as follows:
1. Mobile phones, tablets, e-reader , digital cameras, headphones and other electronic devices must use the charging terminal Type-C interface;
2. All manufacturers have unified fast charging technology;
3. Charger sales are separated from the equipment. The above
regulations are expected to be implemented in the fall of 2024, with at least two years of buffering time left. Major manufacturers have enough time to adjust, but the most affected is not Apple .
If you look closely at the agreement, you will find that the EU requires all manufacturers to unify the "charging terminal Type-C interface" instead of the "mobile terminal Type-C interface". In fact, the data cables included in Apple's iPhone 12 series have already met the standards, and most of the chargers currently on sale also comply with the EU regulations. On the surface, Apple does not seem to be affected by the new agreement. Cook was nervous for a long time and could definitely breathe a sigh of relief. Now maybe he is already smiling.
However, some industry insiders believe that there may be additional clauses in the EU's agreement in the future, requiring major manufacturers to also support the mobile phone Type-C interface, and the data cable must be C-to-C mode in the future. Although Apple has temporarily escaped restrictions, there are still many uncertainties in the future, so Apple is secretly testing the Type-C interface mobile phone, which must be compatible with at least the Lighting/Type-C interfaces. It is expected that the fastest iPhone 15 series will be installed in the fall of 2023, which will not affect the entry into force of the EU agreement at all, and will avoid being punished for this.
may be because Apple is too famous, and the outside world generally ignores the second article of the protocol, "unified fast charging technology", and is the major innovation that should be paid attention to. Taking the domestic market as an example, manufacturers such as Xiaomi , OPPO, vivo, Huawei have launched 100-watt-level super fast charging, which can fully fill the phone in as fast as 15 minutes. Compared with Apple's 20W experience that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, it is very large. Unfortunately, each brand has its own agreement. Different models cannot complete cross-brand fast charging, which brings serious troubles to users and invisible obstacles when replacing the phone.
Assuming that the EU really requires major manufacturers to unified charging technology, it can bring great experience upgrades to users and reduce troubles between cross-brand users. However, the current agreement lacks details and the specific implementation standards are not clear yet. I am waiting for more explanation from the EU. I also hope that major brands can actively follow up on the domestic market to adapt.
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